title: [Ureter injuries: therapeutic approach and the role of ureteroscopy. Apropos of 18 cases].
abstract: From June 1990 to June 1996, 18 patients with ureteric injuries were treated in our institution. All ureteric lesions were diagnosed post-operatively and repaired early (2 cases) or after a delay (16 cases). 4 patients underwent exclusive endourological treatment, 10 patients underwent repair by open surgery without preliminary endourological procedure, and in the remaining 4 patients, the two methods were combined. In this group, ureteroscopy, which facilitates intraoperative identification of the ureteric segment below the lesion, allowed end-to-end ureteric anastomosis, which, in the light of our results, constitutes the reference surgical technique.
authors.affiliation: Service d'Urologie B, Hôpital Avicenne, Rabat, Maroc.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: el Khader
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Karmouni
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Koutani
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ibnattya
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hachimi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Lakrissa
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000714:Anastomosis, Surgical; D002404:Catheterization; D004724:Endoscopy; D005260:Female; D005402:Fistula / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D006801:Humans; D006869:Hydronephrosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D007430:Intraoperative Care; D017116:Low Back Pain / Q000209:etiology; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012092:Replantation; D014513:Ureter / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging / Q000293:injuries* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D014515:Ureteral Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D014517:Ureteral Obstruction / Q000209:etiology / Q000628:therapy; D018666:Ureteroscopy; D014547:Urinary Diversion; D014548:Urinary Fistula / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery; D014556:Urine; D014567:Urography; D014623:Vaginal Diseases / Q000209:etiology / Q000601:surgery
vernacular_title: Traumatismes de l'uretère: attitude thérapeutique et place de l'urétéroscopie. A propos de 18 cas.